Ecuador pick Valencia and Caicedo for friendly

QUITO, March 13 (Reuters) - Ecuador included English-based pair Antonio Valencia and Felipe Caicedo in their 24-man squad on Thursday for this month's home friendly with Haiti.

Midfielder Valencia, who plays for Premier League Wigan
Athletic, and Manchester City striker Caicedo were named by
coach Sixto Vizuete in a largely experimental squad for the game
in the provincial town of Latacunga on March 26.

Vizuete, who has no previous experience coaching a
professional team, was appointed on a long-term basis last month
after leading Ecuador to a 5-1 World Cup qualifying victory over
Peru in November while in temporary charge.

It will be Ecuador's first game since PSV Eindhoven
midfielder Edison Mendez announced his retirement last month due
to exhaustion from travelling between Europe and South America.